Mount Everest gets 3G service

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Vince

Mount Everest gets 3G service
October 29, 2010 12:51PM

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Of all the places to get away from the connected world, you would think that Mount Everest would be a pretty good bet. That's about to change, however, with the announcement that wireless provider Ncell has successfully launched 3G services in the Mount Everest area.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371750,00.asp

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szalkowski

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October 29, 2010 05:34PM

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One can envision myriad tourists becoming ledged-out (or worse) by blithely following the directions given by their GPS navigation systems.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/29/2010 05:37PM by szalkowski.